Globally 78.2 million children out of school: UN report
Over half the out-of-school children are girls, data shows
Dissent and democracy
Forty years after the Emergency was declared, India must revisit its legacy of dissent
Extreme weather in Africa: Floods affect 2 million children in 3 months in these 3 countries
Severe flooding has pushed children in Nigeria, Chad & South Sudan into increased risk of waterborne diseases, malnutrition
Urban children in slums more vulnerable to health risks, says report
Centres that host most of these vulnerable kids need immediate attention
India’s Child Development Index ranking drops
Is placed along with countries like Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana and the People’s Democratic Republic of Lao
India ranks below Liberia among nations most vulnerable to Ebola-like outbreaks
Cost of dealing with the present Ebola outbreak in three affected countries nearly three times the annual cost of investing in building their …
Cabinet approves National Policy for Children
Health experts say it has many shortcomings
309,000 babies die on their day of birth in India every year
Report by non-profit for children says one newborn dies every minute in South Asia; malnourishment, early pregnancy are factors
Less than 500 days left, can India meet its MDG targets?
Going by current trends, the target for reducing infant mortality and improving other human development indices seem near impossible to achieve
India struggles to keep its children healthy, say experts
Lack of credible data and co-ordinated action slow country’s efforts to contain malnutrition
India loses up to $46 billion to malnourishment
Report by children’s non-profit links childhood malnourishment to educational performance, adult income and GDP
Most infant deaths in India occur on first day of birth
The country accounts for 29 per cent of the global deaths of newborns on their first day of birth
3.1 million children under five die of malnutrition annually
Study says child mortality linked to maternal undernutrition, obesity
'South Asia, Africa show poor progress towards MDGs'
India fares worse than Bangladesh and Nepal, says report